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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 129 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 129

 Commending the Virginia Retail Merchants Association on 100 years of 
                       service to the community.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 2005

              Mr. Allen submitted the following resolution

               April 29 (legislative day, April 28), 2005

                        Considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending the Virginia Retail Merchants Association on 100 years of 
                       service to the community.

Whereas 2005 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Virginia Retail Merchants 
        Association (referred to in this resolution as the ``Association'');
Whereas on May 12, 1905, the Association was formed to encourage, stimulate, 
        extend, and promote the business of retail merchants in the Commonwealth 
        of Virginia, and to promote the social, moral, and financial welfare of 
        those engaged in the business of retail merchandising;
Whereas the Association has endeavored to curtail trade abuses in the retail 
        industry and other injurious practices and to secure the cooperation of 
        consumers, retail merchants, and retail suppliers in producing healthy 
        retail trade;
Whereas the Association has worked to secure the enactment of reasonable and 
        proper laws to protect consumers and the retail and services trade;
Whereas it is the goal of the Association to encourage proper and business-like 
        methods in the conduct of business affairs and to advance, by legitimate 
        and fair means, the interests of retail merchants and the free 
        enterprise system;
Whereas, in 1905, the Association chartered the Lynchburg Retail Merchants 
        Association;
Whereas, in 1906, the Association chartered the Retail Merchants Association of 
        Greater Richmond;
Whereas, in 1907, the Association chartered the Petersburg Retail Merchants 
        Association;
Whereas, in 1913, the Association chartered the Hampton Retail Merchants 
        Association;
Whereas, in 1919, the Association chartered the Danville Retail Merchants 
        Association;
Whereas, in the 1950s, the Association chartered the Franklin County Retail 
        Merchants Association and the Williamsburg Retail Merchants Association;
Whereas, in subsequent years, the Association chartered the South Boston Retail 
        Merchants Association and Charlottesville Retail Merchants Association;
Whereas, in 1978, the Association formed the Virginia Retail Political Action 
        Committee or VARPAC;
Whereas the Association and its retail member associations represent more than 
        5,400 retailers and other associated businesses throughout the 
        Commonwealth of Virginia; and
Whereas the Association has been an active proponent of the free enterprise 
        system for 100 years: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Virginia Retail Merchants Association 
        on its 100th anniversary; and
            (2) recognizes its years of service to the retail 
        community.
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